The IT Architect is responsible for leading and promoting the enterprise architecture process within the organization. This includes the creation of governing principles, policies, standards, and procedures to guide solution decision-making for the organization. The IT Architect will also lead the development of an implementation plan for the Enterprise Architecture program. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving and creating innovative solutions to solve complex technical challenges and ensuring the highest level of reliability, efficiency, and quality of IT systems.
This role provides significant input into strategic leadership, management, and oversight in areas such as Cloud Infrastructure, Web Development (modern web applications), and SAP. The successful candidate will play a key role in the development, sequencing, and prioritization of the IT solutions in alignment with the overall IT strategy. Working with internal and external stakeholders, the IT Architect will manage the creation of industry-leading technical standards and conduct Proof of Concept analyses for critical technologies and emerging technologies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assess and evaluate new trends impacting the Utility industry and specifically Toronto Hydro
- Design IT Asset Management model including life cycle and framework (aligned to corporate goals) that drive/improve IT system reliability, quality and timeliness of IT service, cost and/or safety
- Develop IT foundational technology strategy and system plans, including conducting technical research, trending analysis, specifications and the creation of white papers
- Create, maintain and enforce industry leading architectural standards, policies and procedures and gain approval from IT Senior Management/Executives
- Provide technical leadership for solution design and architecture while supporting business case development, project delivery and problem/incident management
- Lead PoCs (Proof of Concepts) for critical technologies and emerging technologies to support IT modernization initiatives and ensure they align with organizational needs
- Define and lead the strategic roadmap for IT platforms within responsible domains.
- Manage and audit IT project execution with technical governance to ensure compliance with technical standards and justifying necessary exceptions.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Post-secondary technical degree (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering) or a suitable combination of education and experience.
- Five (5) plus years of experience in IT Architecture across at least two IT disciplines (technical/solution architecture, custom solutions/application development, Cloud Architecture, SAP ECC/S4 Hasna Solution Architecture).
- Cloud Infrastructure - Expertise as an Enterprise Architect with experience in developing technical strategy for designing, deploying, and providing recommendation on managing cloud-based infrastructure solutions at an enterprise level. Familiarity with Azure Infrastructure, Azure Entra ID, Azure DevOps,, andAzure-based solutions
- Proficiency in designing solutions for enterprise IT environments involving ERP systems (e.g., SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration, SuccessFactors)particularly in SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration, covering architecture design, and integration.
- Web development experience as an as an Enterprise Architect with experience in developing technical strategy for designing and developing modern web applications and APIs. Experience with Liferay and back-end integration is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure (e.g., server/virtualization, storage, network) and database management (e.g., Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP HANA).
- Experience creating and enforcing architectural standards, policies, and procedures for middleware, integration platforms, web platforms, and custom code development.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Invests in building relationships across the organization and externally to support the future of Toronto Hydro.
- Has a clear sense of corporate direction, expectations, holds self and others accountable to achieve objectives.
- Models customer focused approach in all decisions and actions.
- Champions Change, Productivity and Innovation: Invests in innovation, continuous improvement and productivity as essential drivers of long-term sustainability.
